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* Power: | * Power: | ||
| − | ** separate 9V DC 1.3A power supply included) | + | ** separate 9V DC 1.3A power supply (included) |
| − | ** power button | + | ** power button (rear) |
* Display: | * Display: | ||
** 480x272 LCD (no touch screen) | ** 480x272 LCD (no touch screen) | ||
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** USB Audio 2.0 OUT 1+2: processed output, 3+4: unprocessed (copy of inputs) | ** USB Audio 2.0 OUT 1+2: processed output, 3+4: unprocessed (copy of inputs) | ||
** USB Audio 2.0 IN 1+2: send incoming USB Audio directly to outputs, 3+4: process incoming USB Audio and send to outputs | ** USB Audio 2.0 IN 1+2: send incoming USB Audio directly to outputs, 3+4: process incoming USB Audio and send to outputs | ||
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* Foot switches: | * Foot switches: | ||
** 4 | ** 4 | ||
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* Connectivity: | * Connectivity: | ||
** can be used with other gear through analog connections or SPDIF, for PRE as well as POST effects (or both). | ** can be used with other gear through analog connections or SPDIF, for PRE as well as POST effects (or both). | ||
| + | * Hardware UI: | ||
| + | ** Home+Save = Mode Select | ||
| + | ** Enter+Exit = Setup | ||
| + | ** Expert Edit: Page Left+Right | ||
* Sound | * Sound | ||
** 104 presets, scenes per preset, and 4 channels per effect block | ** 104 presets, scenes per preset, and 4 channels per effect block | ||
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** gapless switching | ** gapless switching | ||
** Chorus - Compressor - Delay - Drive - Stereo Enhancer - Filter - Flanger - Formant - Gate/Expander - GEQ - Megatap Delay - Multitap Delay - PEQ - Phaser - Pitch - Plex Delay - Resonator - Reverb - Ring Modulator - Rotary - Synth - Tremolo - Volume - Wah | ** Chorus - Compressor - Delay - Drive - Stereo Enhancer - Filter - Flanger - Formant - Gate/Expander - GEQ - Megatap Delay - Multitap Delay - PEQ - Phaser - Pitch - Plex Delay - Resonator - Reverb - Ring Modulator - Rotary - Synth - Tremolo - Volume - Wah | ||
| − | ** noise gate at | + | ** noise gate at input, before the 4 effects |
** 10-band EQ at the output of each preset | ** 10-band EQ at the output of each preset | ||
** additional tweaked types, such as Vibrato, single voice Pitch types | ** additional tweaked types, such as Vibrato, single voice Pitch types | ||
Revision as of 09:57, 11 October 2024
Upcoming product: Fractal Audio "Virtual Pedalboard" with 4 foot switches (VP4).
4 simultaneous effects. Plus gate, EQ and loop.
FRACTAL AUDIO QUOTES
[1] It's not a replacement for any of our current products.
[2] (Does it come with a power supply included?) Yes
[3] One to the right is a power button.
[4] (Can it run a Dual Detune, Reverb, Delay and a Plex Delay simultaneously, in a non-economy algo mode?)
Yes[5] In L = Guitar
Out L = Preamp In
In R = Preamp Out
Out R = Power amp In[6] It uses a new, streamlined UI.
[7] 254mm x 160.3mm
[8] It does have channels and scenes and presets, etc. but in a simplified approach. Its primary application is live performance and the UI was designed with that in mind.
It sounds very good. It has the analog path from the Axe-Fx III (which evolved from the FX-8). Beta testers report that it "plays nicely" with difficult fx loops.
More (leaked) information (not confirmed):
- Power:
- separate 9V DC 1.3A power supply (included)
- power button (rear)
- Display:
- 480x272 LCD (no touch screen)
- I/O:
- mono/stereo in, 2x jack, max 20dB
- stereo out, 2x jack, max 16dB
- 4CM support (mono)
- SPDIF in/out (48kHz fixed, 2xRCA), e.g. to connect to FM3 / FM9 / Axe-Fx III
- variable input impedance
- adjustable Input Pad, with auto correction
- unity gain, unless programmed otherwise
- A/D - D/A conversion
- 24-bit, 48kHz
- analog bypass mode: no AD/DA conversion, no processing, no latency. Controllable with a switch or automatically
- MIDI:
- 3.5 mm MIDI IN and OUT ports (adapter available at Fractal Audio shop)
- Program Changes (send/receive) and Control Changes (receive only)
- MIDI-over-USB support
- MIDI Clock (receive only)
- USB:
- USB-C port
- USB Audio 2.0 OUT 1+2: processed output, 3+4: unprocessed (copy of inputs)
- USB Audio 2.0 IN 1+2: send incoming USB Audio directly to outputs, 3+4: process incoming USB Audio and send to outputs
- Foot switches:
- 4
- no scribble strips
- tap and hold functions (e.g. to switch channels)
- Expression pedal connections
- two
- or: single external switch per connection
- Connectivity:
- can be used with other gear through analog connections or SPDIF, for PRE as well as POST effects (or both).
- Hardware UI:
- Home+Save = Mode Select
- Enter+Exit = Setup
- Expert Edit: Page Left+Right
- Sound
- 104 presets, scenes per preset, and 4 channels per effect block
- presets can be configured for 4CM
- gapless switching
- Chorus - Compressor - Delay - Drive - Stereo Enhancer - Filter - Flanger - Formant - Gate/Expander - GEQ - Megatap Delay - Multitap Delay - PEQ - Phaser - Pitch - Plex Delay - Resonator - Reverb - Ring Modulator - Rotary - Synth - Tremolo - Volume - Wah
- noise gate at input, before the 4 effects
- 10-band EQ at the output of each preset
- additional tweaked types, such as Vibrato, single voice Pitch types
- tweaked MIX Law for time-based effects
- some Drive blocks now have a MODE switch instead of multiple types (e.g. Timothy)
- some types have been renamed.
- effects 2+3+4 can be routed in parallel with the previous effect
- turn Select to highlight a block, press Enter to edit the block, turn the corresponding A-D knob to adjust value, page arrow to get to other pages
- Expert Edit mode (press Page Left+Right)
- support for parameter modifiers
- VP-Edit editor.
- Upgradeable firmware.
